bournes

noun

variants also bourns
plural of bourne
as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bournes
  1. purposes
  2. goals
  3. plans
  4. aims
  5. objects
  6. ideas
  7. objectives
  8. intentions
Noun
  • Also, as open-source models, developers can download the models for free and tweak them to suit their own purposes.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The cy pres doctrine prevents it from redirecting funds to other institutions, such as nearby public schools, or related purposes, such as college scholarships for low-income students.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • SpaceX’s goals for Flight 13 of Starship include testing several changes intended to overcome the engine issues on Flight 12 two months ago.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Rodríguez’s 2014 World Cup total of six goals also won him the Golden Boot (awarded to the tournament’s top scorer) that year.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • The city encourages developers to meet with the Charlotte Department of Transportation before starting construction to figure out staging and parking plans.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Trump on Monday announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, citing what officials called trade discrimination against American companies in the dairy, auto and alcohol industries.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • On the eve of the conference, China launched its World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a new grouping of 29 countries, including Russia, Indonesia and Pakistan, friendly to China and its aims.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • This transition was perhaps inevitable as his children aged, Buffett said, who added that his children are capable of achieving the aims set out by their parents.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of aims
Noun
  • They were repatriated through cooperation between Indonesia’s Culture Ministry and the FBI after provenance research established the objects had been smuggled out of Indonesia, Zon said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The sale eclipses the previous auction record for one of his design objects, set when a Fish Lamp sold for $239,400 at Phillips New York in 2021.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Nolan doesn’t exactly share his hero’s reticence; one of his signature tactics as a writer is to place blocky, boldface ideas in furious opposition.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • For all their forward charge, his films center narratives that turn around ideas or past incidents kept at least partially hidden until the very end.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • If this is not possible, ensure the cash is placed in a high-yield savings account while next steps are discussed in line with the client's goals and objectives.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • SpaceX will run it back on Flight 13, shooting mostly for the same objectives that Flight 12 targeted — with a few notable exceptions.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • Alas, occasionally our feelings decide to move in difficult directions despite our very best wishes and good intentions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The company added that some search terms tested by the group carried ambiguous intentions that didn’t overtly signal a mental health crisis, and that people usually ask follow-ups after first querying Google.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of intentions
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